Aurora flight HZ-5616/SU-5616 had to return and make an emergency landing at Vladivostok International Airport, Vladivostok, Russia, on December 28.
The Airbus A319-100 was en-route from Vladivostok, to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, when the crew noticed some problem with one of its board computers and decided to return.
The plane landed safely.
All 122 passengers onboard remained safe.
American Airlines flight 1134 made an emergency landing in Little Rock, Arkansas, on October 22nd.
The plane heading from Nashville, Tennessee, to Los Angeles, California, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained safe.
Virgin Australia Airlines flight VA-101 had to return and make an emergency landing in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 19th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Melbourne, Australia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.
The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
Delta Airlines flight DL-166 had to return and make an emergency landing at Narita International Airport, Japan, on September 15th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane took off for Seattle, Washington, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and thirteen people aboard remained unharmed.
United Airlines flight 5071, operated by Cape Air, had to return to Guam at 8:04 a.m. on August 25.
The incident happened when the flight was on its way from Guam to Saipan.
According to the regional director for Cape Air, David Baker, “Cape Air experienced a maintenance delay this morning and as a precautionary safety measure we returned back to Guam.”
The Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 twin turboprop landed back safely after flying for about 26 minutes. All the passengers and crew members remained unhurt.
Baker also stated that, “Once in Guam, the aircraft was inspected and returned back to service…Some of our morning departures experienced a six-hour delay, and we apologize for the customer inconvenience.”
Authorities at the A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport confirmed that it was a non-emergency landing.
The Canadair CRJ-200, heading from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Denver was descending toward the runway when the crew reported a small crack in the windshield.
SkyWest Airlines flight OO-5974/UA-5974 continued for a safe landing at Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, on March 21.
The plane landed safely.
All 54 people on board remained unhurt.
Allegiant Air flight 487 had to make an emergency landing in St. George, Utah, on September 7.
According to the airline, the plane, heading from Bismarck, North Dakota, to Las Vegas, Nevada, had to be diverted due to a “possible maintenance issue”.
The plane landed uneventfully.
All 141 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.
